Omicron slowed housing approvals process
Building approvals slumped 27.9 per cent in January, but there was a marked improvement in the trade surplus due to a jump in exports.
Building approvals slumped 27.9 per cent in January, but there was a marked improvement in the trade surplus due to a jump in exports.
There has been a backlash against Paralympic chiefs after they decided Russian and Belarusian athletes could compete in the Winter Games.
A weather system dubbed a 'rain bomb' is actually an atmospheric river that's about to do a dance with low pressure system.
An overflowing dam in southwestern Sydney is threatening to flood 130,000 homes, furthering a long running debate about whether to raise the dam wall.
An anaesthesiologist who has admitted repeatedly lying to police about finding his lover Ina-Doris Warrick's body in 1986 has denied that he killed her.
Pre-pandemic interstate travel will be back on the cards when WA's hard border comes down to the rest of the country.
US President Joe Biden has thanked Australia's efforts to combat Russian aggression in Ukraine in his inaugural State of the Union address.
The sporting isolation of Russia and Belarus, after the invasion of Ukraine, has intensified with a growing number of governing bodies imposing sanctions.
A former SAS sergeant has told the Federal Court the prestigious Victoria Cross was politicised and partly awarded to Ben Roberts-Smith as a "good news story".
The cost of the current flood crisis is not yet known, but Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is expecting a big clean-up bill as insurance claims start rolling in.
Sydney must be prepared for the worst, the emergency services minister says, as a severe weather warning extends from Newcastle to the South Coast
Murder-accused policeman Zachary Rolfe was composed giving evidence, explaining why he shot an Aboriginal teen during an outback arrest attempt.
Christine Holgate has won a national award for excellence in women's leadership, two years after she was told to quit her job by Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
The Australian economy grew by 3.4 per cent in the December quarter, rebounding from a 1.9 per cent contraction three months earlier.
Senior minister Ben Morton, a close colleague of Prime Minister Scott Morrison, is also isolating after testing positive for COVID-19.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he has tested positive to COVID-19 after developing a fever.
The Great Barrier Reef is in crisis and without urgent emissions cuts could bleach every year in the not too distant future, the latest climate report warns.
Investors are betting the war in Ukraine will deter central banks from raising rates, as they moved the ASX higher for a third consecutive day.
As communities in Queensland and northern NSW battle devastating floods, farmers are reporting significant losses.
The Australian government has defended its environmental credentials, arguing that the country had reduced emissions faster than many comparable nations.
Victoria's proposed $800 million social housing levy and planning reforms package have been binned for good after the government butted heads with the industry.
A Ukrainian family granted Australian visas has been barred from boarding a flight to Sydney, as their baby does not have a passport.
Australia will provide lethal military aid to Ukraine including missiles and ammunition as part of a new $105 million package of support.
Social media influencers will be banned from giving testimonials on health products and services under the Therapeutic Goods Administration's advertising code.
Additional ADF personnel are being mobilised to assist in areas expected to receive heavy rainfall in the coming days, the prime minister has announced.
AUSTRAC has served two Crown operations with a statement of claim and begun proceedings in the Federal Court, following an investigation that began in 2020.
Economists are upgrading their growth forecasts for Wednesday's national accounts after an expected drag from exports proved smaller than expected.
House prices nationally record their smallest increase since October 2020, with those in Sydney posting the first fall in 17 months.
An expert witness has told Constable Zachary Rolfe's murder trial that the policeman's second and third shots into an Aboriginal teenager were not reasonable.
Peak bodies for aged care have welcomed the possibility of residents receiving a fourth COVID-19 vaccine and flu jab at the same time, ahead of winter.
A former SAS soldier has told the Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation case he suffers "memory loss" after taking medication for multiple mental health conditions.